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Make a stand Given the fatal attack on the cartoonists in Paris, does the American free press have the intestinal fortitude to print the cartoons? There is an old American Constitution-based adage, I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. So far the American media has been cowardly in responding to radical Islamic intimidation to the detriment of us all. Never forget that the Quran itself defines peace as when the whole world "submits" to Islam. Such cowardice in the face of such Islamic-based attacks is just that — a submission. The American (and world) press should print all the cartoons as a statement of defiance against...

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Make a stand
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